EXPLORE PINELLAS
Local Things To Do
TARPON SPRING SPONGE DOCKS
If you like Greek food then the Historic Sponge Docks is an ideal destination to visit. With fantastic greek food, bakeries, delicatessens, unique souvenir shops there's plenty for everyone to enjoy. You can observe the sea sponge harvest where you can watch the sponge boats coming in with sea sponges, and observe as workers clean and sell the sponges. It's known as the sponge capital of the world.
DUNEDIN
It's a fun coastal town filled with restaurants, antique stores and gift shops. They hold lots of festivals and events throughout the year. They also have an open-air market held weekends from November through June, with local food, crafts & live music. Check out this cute downtown Dunedin.
SAFETY HARBOR
Safety Harbor is a quaint town with a main street filled with shops, restaurants, bars, marina and local parks. Every month, they host festivals with food, music and celebration. Every weekend, the town features an arts and crafts fair in addition to a farmer's market. It's a hidden gem.
BEAUTIFUL BEACHES
CLEARWATER BEACH
Laid-back Clearwater Beach is known for its namesake stretch of soft, white sand. Voted #1 beach by Tripadvisor, it draws visitors year-round for jet-skiing, parasailing, and stand-up paddleboarding. There are excellent charters available leaving from Clearwater Beach. Pier 60 hosts a nightly festival with street performers and craft vendors. It's also home to Winter the dolphin, star of the "Dolphin Tale" movie. You can visit Winter at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Explore Clearwater!
WORLD-CLASS GOLFING
You can play where the Pros play. Innisbrook is known for hosting PGA golf tournaments. It's home to four outstanding courses and voted "Top 100 You Can Play" and Golf Digest's "Top75 Golf Resorts in America". Play with the best! Of course, there are many other golfing options in the area for avid Golfers.
PINELLAS TRAIL
Right outside the front door of Crystal Beach Paradise is a 40 plus mile trail leading through beautiful Pinellas County. You can cycle, walk, jog or inline skate. While on the trail heading north don't forget to check out Wall Springs Park. Wall Springs Park is a 210 acre park located a little over a mile north. It includes a historical natural spring and a lookout tower. It's a great spot to explore in the beautiful morning hours or stop and have a picnic lunch.
Recommended Dining
Seafood
Rusty Bellies Waterfront Grill, Inc. (Tarpon Springs)
Ozona Blue Grilling Co (Palm Harbor)
Molly Goodheads Raw Bar & Oyster Restaurant (Palm Harbor)
Frenchy's Outpost Bar & Grill (Dunedin)
Pizza/Italian
Fireside Pizza Cafe (Palm Harbor)
Cristino's Coal Oven Pizza (Clearwater)
Positano's Ristorante Intaliano (Palm Harbor)
Three Brothers New York Pizza (Palm Harbor)
Greek
Hellas Restaurant & Bakery (Tarpon Springs)
The Original Mama Maria's (Tarpon Springs)
Gyro King (Palm Harbor)
Little Greek Fresh Grill (Palm Harbor)
Other Favorites
Amarit Thai Restaurant (Palm Harbor)
Grill Fresh (Palm Harbor)
Mike's Sushi & Sake Bar (Palm Harbor)
Salty Lime Cantina (Palm Harbor)